Digital News Report – The city of San Francisco is suing Hector Santamaria of New High Protection Roofing Company and Salvador Gonzalez of Salvador Trucking Service for dumping. City Attorney Dennis Herrera…
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Refinance Rates Mixed Today
Digital News Report – Refinance rates were mixed today with big changes at Bank of America (see chart). Refinancing rates may different from purchase mortgage rates. In most cases, they are higher….
Plan to save State Parks
Digital News Report – Rather than closing California State Parks, Senator Sam Blakeslee announced a plan to shift costs and operations to the counties and other local governments. The transfer will only…
Auto Loan Rates Decline
Digital News Report – Car loan rates are declining this week. The average local rate was 7.67% this week for a 60-month new car loan. There are many variables involved in computing…
New Zealand Earthquake 2011 may be worst disaster in nation’s history
Digital News Report – Hundreds may still be trapped below the rubble in Christchurch New Zealand. The 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit the South Island of New Zealand at 12:51 pm local time…
Gastric Bypass Surgery May Be Better Than Other Options
Digital News Report – Two studies have found that gastric bypass surgery has led to better outcomes for patients with diabetes and those suffering from obesity when compared to the Lap Band…
Online Dating Sites – New Apps and New Offerings
Digital News Report – New dating websites are popping up nearly every month, but which ones are best. There is a new black dating website and a new app for Facebook. Heartbroker,…
State Declares This National Engineers Week
Digital News Report – Our modern society is dependent on advances in science and engineering. Improvements in cars, roads, computers, and the Internet, all depend on the incredible work of engineers. This…
Local Professor Receives Sloan Grant
Richard E. (Ed) Green Digital News Report – The University of California Santa Cruz (UCSC) has received a $50,000 grant to support genome analysis. According to university representative Tim Stephens, the Alfred…
Best Credit Cards – Offers Become More Accurate
Digital News Report – The credit card business is growing again. In December outstanding credit card debt increased at an annual rate of 3.5% after months of declines. Credit card issuers are…